What is "pedazo de rosca"?
The phrase, "pedazo de rosca" appeared in an email and seems to be some colloquial expression, but context was not enough to interpret it and I cannot find any translation.
2 Answers
"Pedazo de rosca" is a piece or slide from a Rosca de reyes (kings' ring), which is a very fine spanish cake prepared carefully and delicately.
Although the name indicates that it should be round, the Mexican “rosca de reyes” generally has an oval shape due to the need to make cakes larger than 30cm across for larger parties. For luxurious decoration, Mexican people use tanned and fig fruit, quinces, cherries, etc.; which besides from making it pretty, enriches its flavor.
It is traditionally eaten in January 6, during the celebration of the "Día de Reyes" (Wise Men Day). In most of Spain, Mexico, and sometimes Hispanic communities in the United States, this is the day when children get presents from the Three Wise Men (not from Santa). They leave a shoe outside, filled with hay or dried grass for the animals the Kings ride, before they go to bed along with a note. The Mexican “rosca de reyes” has an oval shape. For decoration, Mexican people use dried and candied fruits like figs, quinces or cherries
The tradition of placing a trinket (figurine of the Christ Child) in the cake is very old. The baby Jesus, when hidden in the bread, represents the flight of Jesus, fleeing from King Herod's evil plan. Whoever finds the small baby Jesus is blessed and must take it (a representation of baby Jesus) to the nearest church on the 2nd of February (Día de la Candelaria). In the Mexican culture, this person also has to throw a party and provide tamales and atole to the guests. (from Wikipedia)
A theory:
A rosca is a type of bread that is baked during the holiday season in Mexico, at least. They appear at Christmas celebrations. They look like a giant donut with green and red decorations. So possibly a pedazo de rosca is a piece of this particular bread.
